5 from 3 votes
Instant Pot Barley Recipe
Cooking barley in the instant pot is the perfect meal prep time saver. Use cooked barley as a healthy substitute for white rice, or make delicious grain salads, barley buddha bowls, or egg-fried barley. It is also a tasty addition to vegetable soups and stews!This recipe yields roughly three cups of cooked barley.
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
129 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 1 cup pearled barley
- 2 cups water or vegetable stock
- 2 teaspoons olive oil or unsalted butter
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Rinse the barley to remove any starchy powder.
- Mix the pearled barley, water, olive oil and salt in the instant pot insert.
- Lock the lid in place and set the vent to sealing.
- Pressure cook on high for 20 minutes.
- Allow natural release for 10 minutes before switching it to quick release.
- Remove the lid and fluff the cooked barley with a fork.
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Notes
- This recipe is for pearled barley. With hulled barley, increase the cooking time to 30 minutes and use 2 ½ cups of water.
- Drain the cooked barley through a fine-mesh sieve if there is excess moisture in the bottom of the pot.
- Allow leftover barley to cool to room temperature before sealing and refrigerating for three days. Or freeze it in an airtight container for up to two months.
- See the post for stovetop instructions.
- I use the Instant Pot Duo 7-in-1.
Nutrition Information
Calories
129kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
0.3g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
(2%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
201mg
(8%)
Potassium
93mg
(2%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
0.3g
(1%)
Vitamin A
7IU
(0%)
Calcium
12mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 129
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 129kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 201mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 93mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 7IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.